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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Sikkim CM chairs review meeting of SHLC on ethnographic study of 12 left out communities
Gangtok, Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang on Saturday chaired the final review meeting of the State High Level Committee on ethnographic study of 12 left out communities. Sikkim CM chairs review meeting of SHLC on ethnographic study of 12 left out communities The Sikkim government had set up a 12-member committee late last year to conduct a study and make recommendations to the Centre for the inclusion of 12 communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes . The Anthropological Survey of India Director BV Sharma and JNU professor Mahendra P Lama are the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the committee. "Today, I chaired the final review meeting on the ethnographic reports of 12 left out communities of Sikkim at Samman Bhawan," Tamang said in a social media post. These reports under preparation by the SSHLC after months of detailed research and consultation mark an important step towards securing the Scheduled Tribe status for 12 left out communities in Sikkim, the CM said. The chief minister said that it is for the first time that the unique history, culture, and identity of these 12 communities - Bhujel, Gurung, Jogi, Khas, Kirat Rai, Kirat Dewan Yakha, Majhi, Mangar, Newar, Sanyasi, Sunuwar , and Thami - have been comprehensively documented. "I am proud that these reports which are aimed at fulfilling the criteria required for inclusion in the ST list by addressing all queries raised by central agencies in the past," he said. Tamang said that it has been resolved to finalise the reports at the earliest for submission to the Government of India so that the formal process for ST recognition could be initiated expeditiously. "These reports are living testaments to our collective heritage and a celebration of our unity in diversity," the chief minister said, adding that he was optimistic that the ongoing efforts will bear fruit and bring Sikkim closer to the vision of an inclusive and 'Viksit Bharat'-2047. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Consider complaints filed for removal of unauthorised constructions and dispose of them within a time frame, Madras High Court tells committee
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed Madurai Collector, the chairperson of the Madurai District High Level Monitoring Committee to consider the applications/complaints filed for removal of encroachments/unauthorised constructions and dispose of the complaints within a time frame. The court was hearing a public interest litigation petition filed by R. Mayilsamy of Madurai who sought a direction to Madurai Collector to constitute a District High Level Committee for monitoring and preventing unauthorised constructions as per a G.O. issued in 2024 by the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department. The State submitted that pursuant to the G.O., the Madurai Collector issued proceedings dated October 24, 2024, constituting the Madurai District High Level Monitoring Committee. The members of the Monitoring Committee comprise officers of various levels. The petitioner submitted that though the committee was constituted no action has been taken for removal of encroachment. The complaints filed by the aggrieved persons were not dealt with and kept pending for a long time. A Division Bench of Justices S.M. Subramaniam and A.D. Maria Clete observed that keeping the petitions pending for a long time would cause prejudice to the interest of the complainants who were suffering on account of unauthorised constructions. Urgent action should be initiated to deal with the complaints and initiate enforcement actions by following procedures as per the G.O.. The G.O. states that meetings should be conducted periodically. A report should be submitted to the State High Level Committee. However, the petitioner submitted that no such report had been submitted to the State High Level Committee so far. The G.O. should be followed scrupulously by the District High Level Monitoring Committee, failing which, the government has to initiate all appropriate action to ensure that the G.O.s are implemented in its letter and spirit, the court directed.
